...introduce a new opt-out system. Figures from NHS Blood and Transplant show that in the past year around 1,100 families in the UK decided not to allow organ donation because...
...should contact if they have any queries relating to the new scheme. What will the new state-backed indemnity scheme cover? Subject to satisfactory agreement on funding, the scheme will cover...
...a brand name (containing the active ingredient paracetamol). Paracetamol is an example of a generic name. Companies take out exclusive rights called patents on each new drug they discover. If...
Innovation is crucial for enabling the NHS to increase the speed of diagnosis and deliver better outcomes for patients. We know patients benefit enormously from new technologies, with breakthroughs enabling...
...can be translated into scientific advances for the benefit of patients The current contracts which fund 19 existing facilities run out in March 2017 and the new funding will provide...
A Department of Health spokesperson said: “Our thoughts are with Faye's family at this difficult time. “New immunisation programmes are always introduced based on the best independent clinical recommendations to...
A new and potentially ground-breaking vaccine aimed at enabling the immune system to fight against advanced cancer is being trialled by scientists in London and Guildford, thanks to Government investment...
...people to speak up at the new Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch, a new learning from mistakes league and the introduction of medical examiners from 2018. Watch Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt...
NHS Digital will be the new trading name for the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) this summer, to build on the role it plays in directly supporting the...
Thousands of NHS patients with prostate cancer could benefit from life-enhancing robotic surgery thanks to a new programme funded by The Urology Foundation. The funding will treble the number of...
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